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Michael Clayton Fiche pédagogique Michael Clayton Sortie en salles Automne 2007 Film long métrage, USA 2007 Résumé collègue et ami Arthur Edens craque en plein tribunal, provoquant une vraie pagaille, KB&L chargent Réalisation : Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton est un juriste, ex- Michael Clayton de réparer les assistant de procureur, reconverti en dégâts. Edens est l'avocat-phare Interprètes : George Clooney "homme à tout faire" dans l'une des (Michael Clayton), Tom chargé de défendre les intérêts de la plus grandes firmes juridiques de toute-puissante multinationale agro- Wilkinson (Arthur Edens), Tilda New York : Kerner, Bach & Ladeen. Swinton (Karen Crowder), alimentaire U/North (que des Clayton efface les preuves agriculteurs, empoisonnés par l'un de Sydney Pollack (Marty Bach) compromettantes, négocie les ses engrais, ont traînée en justice "deals", déniche les éléments dans un litige de plusieurs millions de Production : Samuels Media nuisibles aux adversaires, bref, fait le dollars). Clayton doit agir vite, car ménage ! Toutes proportions Marty Bach est en train de négocier la Version française et version gardées, il ferait penser à "Victor the originale anglaise avec sous- fusion de KB&L avec un cabinet Cleaner" dans Point of No Return de londonien et ne peut tolérer un titres français-allemands John Badham (1993) ! On appelle ça scandale qui pourrait faire rater le un "fixer" (to fix : arranger, fixer, deal en cours. Du côté de U/North Distributeur en Suisse : truquer, acheter, régler...). Ses Rialto Films (70'000 employés dans 62 pays), employeurs le présentent comme un Karen Crowder, la directrice des "miracle-worker" (faiseur de Durée : 1h59 services juridiques, est prête à tout miracles), lui-même se considère pour empêcher Edens de se servir du plutôt comme un "janitor" dossier pour aider les plaignants (des Public concerné : (concierge)… Cet homme à tout faire milliards sont en jeu). Clayton est Age légal : 12 ans mène une vie solitaire entre clients, soudain confronté à un choix qui Age suggéré : 16 ans salles de jeu et rares rencontres avec remet toute sa vie en question : entre son fils de dix ans. Il roule en sa loyauté envers le seul ami qu'il Mercédès et porte chic, mais il est semble avoir, et son mandat de couvert de dettes. Lorsque son "régleur de problèmes". ___________________________________________________ Commentaires Le thriller dans le milieu du gros business est à la mode. Tony Gilroy, le scénariste de la trilogie "Jason Bourne", signe là un nouveau scénario original, et sa première mise en scène. Natif de New-York, Tony Gilroy n'a pas par hasard pris sa ville natale comme cadre de son intrigue. "Aucun lieu au monde ne concentre autant d'argent, de pouvoir et d'activités. Je voulais que le film se déroule au milieu des gratte-ciel du centre de Manhattan, le coeur du monde de l’entreprise", déclare Gilroy. Le film rend bien ce sentiment de force colossale et écrasante que dégagent les buildings de certaines avenues, contre laquelle il paraît difficile de lutter. Disciplines et thèmes C'est en faisant les recherches pour le scénario de The Devil's Advocate (Taylor Hackford, 1997) dans des cabinets d'avocats que Gilroy a eu l'idée de concernés Michael Clayton. Il se souvient : "Toutes ces firmes ont plusieurs équipes qui permettent de faire tourner leurs affaires 24 heures sur 24 et d'être toujours sur la brèche... Dans l'une d'elle, j'ai entendu parler d'une firme impliquée Education aux citoyennetés : dans un énorme procès d'entreprise qui durait depuis presque une dizaine Loyauté envers son employeur ou d'années. L'affaire était quasiment jugée et la firme devait normalement loyauté envers les lois et la l'emporter. Plus d'un milliard de dollars était en jeu. Deux jours avant de signer Vérité ? l'accord final entre les participants, un jeune associé de la firme... a trouvé à L’engagement personnel en 4h du matin un document encore inconnu qui aurait pu complètement faveur de l’environnement. retourner l'affaire et leur faire perdre le procès. Au final, le document a été soigneusement escamoté, et le jeune associé a eu la promotion la plus Education aux médias : la fulgurante de toute l'histoire de cette firme...". mauvaise conscience américaine dans le cinéma de Et Gilroy de continuer : "Dans les années 70, il y a eu l'affaire Anderson contre fiction (Erin Brockovich, Steven General Motors. Les voitures de la marque General Motors explosaient Soderbergh 2000 / The Insider, facilement après un impact. Les familles des victimes mortes dans l'incendie Michael Mann 1999 / The de leur voiture ont intenté un procès à la marque, En 1999, elles ont fini par Rainmaker, Francis Ford Coppola être indemnisées à hauteur de 4,9 milliards de dollars. General Motors a 1997 / The Firm, Sydney Pollack perdu l'affaire suite à la découverte d'un document que la firme et ses avocats 1993 / Thank You for Smoking, avaient ... dissimulé pendant vingt ans... un mémo de deux pages écrit de la Jason Reitman 2005 / Fast Food main d'Edward Ivey, un ingénieur de General Motors, dont le titre était Analyse Nation, Richard Linklater 2006 / A des cas d'incendie de réservoir ayant entraîné la mort de passagers... C'était Civil Action, Steven Zaillian 1998 / une analyse comparant les coûts et profits. General Motors savait qu'il existait The China Syndrome, James un risque d'explosion, et le mémo d'Edward Ivey avait juste pour objet de Bridges 1979); le thriller industrio- déterminer s'il était plus coûteux de modifier la chaîne de montage du modèle légal dans les adaptations au en question ou d'indemniser les familles des victimes. Pour General Motors, cinéma des romans de John la solution la plus économique était l'indemnisation. La voiture incendiaire a Grisham; donc continué à être produite sans être modifiée." Que demander de mieux pour inspirer un scénariste? Economie : une société de profit peut-elle vraiment se préoccuper Le film se joue sur 4 jours, et est raconté en flashback. On peut tirer un de la défense de l’environnement parallèle entre Edens et Clayton, deux fers-de-lance au service d'une très et de celle des intérêts des petites puissante entreprise, un as du barreau et un "solutionneur" de génie. Un des gens ? Contrebalancer les points forts du film tient à la complexité de la plupart des personnages : bienfaits et les méfaits de l'avocat hyper-compétent qui perd les pédales, l'homme fort qui a réponse à l'industrie agrochimique tout mais qui est impuissant face à ses problèmes de famille et d'argent, la femme d'affaires toute-puissante qui met des heures à faire quelque chose Géopolitique : le drame de d'aussi élémentaire que de chosir sa tenue ou mettre au point quelques Bhopal (Inde) le 3 décembre 1984 phrases à prononcer : tous ces individus ont des failles, des points faibles qui (gaz toxiques émanant de l'usine les rendent imprévisibles. Union Carbide qui fit plus de 20'000 morts et a contaminé Michael Clayton est sous les ordres directs de Marty Bach, le directeur du quelque 120'000 personnes); les cabinet d'avocats. Bach, joué par le sympathique Sydney Pollack, est un dangers du pesticide Paraquat magnat réfléchi, à l'écoute d'autrui, presque charismatique, derrière lequel se fabriqué en Suisse; les séquelles cache un requin qui veut la fin, et paie pour ne pas connaître les moyens. de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl - C'est pour cela qu'il apprécie l'efficacité de Michael et reste sourd à ses 1986). demandes de reprendre une activité d'avocat au service des litiges : Marty lui rappelle gentiment, mais fermement qu'il a trouvé sa "niche" en devenant le Chimie et Société : le chlorure de meilleur "fixer" qu'il soit ! Bach sait exactement comment "tenir la dragée paraquat et ses effets haute" à Clayton : lorsque celui-ci lui demande une "avance" de 80'000 "secondaires"; la Thalidomide et dollars, il ne dit ni oui ni non, il atermoie devant l’importance de la somme. Et ses effets "secondaires"; le lorsqu'un "lucky break" (un coup de chance) intervient dans l'"affaire" Arthur chrome hexavalent et ses effets Edens, Bach remet un chèque à Clayton, comme une sorte de "bonus", pour secondaires (voir dossier Erin sa fidélité et son silence. Brockovich contre la Pacific Gas and Electric Compagny, en 1993); Clayton, mercenaire à la solde de puissants patrons, arrange discrètement et l'amiante (ABB / -St-Gobain et les efficacement les nuisances et dérives, en mettant en relation les gens qu'il litiges liés à l'amiante); la DBO faut, au moment où il faut et là où il le faut, et en exerçant les pressions (demande biologique en oxygène) nécessaires. Tous comme ses supérieurs, Clayton est un rouage d'une et la pollution industrielle; la machine toute-puissante. Autour de lui, une armée d'avocats dont le travail toxicité des éthers de glycol. est de gagner à tout prix. Tiré à quatre épingles, vêtu d'un complet sombre et élégant, rasé de prêt, Clayton a le "look" du parfait col blanc. Argent, relations, réussite sociale, Clayton semble avoir tout pour être heureux. Mais il ne l'est pas : sa luxueuse voiture n'est pas payée et il a de grosses dettes (il doit 75'000 dollars). Il est brouillé avec sa famille, mène une existence solitaire, peu disponible pour son fils qui vit avec son ex-femme et le mari de celle-ci, et passe des nuits à jouer et perdre gros. Le film s'ouvre sur la confession désespérée d'Arthur Edens que l'on entend pendant le générique. Puis on voit Clayton à une table de poker, dans un tripot un peu louche, un dépôt borgne tenu par des Chinois.
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